Holiday 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Cypress, TX

Holiday 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Cypress, TX takes place in Cypress, Texas, on December 26, 2026, with the half marathon (13.1 miles), the 10K and the 5K all starting at 8 a.m. The routes are picked for their scenery and for showing off the character of the town, a finisher medal waits at the end of each of them, and holiday costumes are encouraged, with prizes for the best of them.

An 8 a.m. start the day after Christmas is late enough to be civil and early enough to leave the day intact, which is part of why races like this find their audience in the last week of the year. The half is the one distance that needs a base behind it: twelve weeks of consistent running with a long run each week. For everyone else, the 10K or the 5K keeps you moving through a week when routines slip, costume optional.